A man who allegedly ran through a playground with a loaded gun faces eight gun-related charges.

Police laid eight firearm-related charges after they say they caught a man who ran through a playground with a loaded gun.

Police said an officer spotted the man near McLevin Ave. and Neilson Rd. in Scarborough on June 17. They said the man was armed with a loaded Magnum revolver in his waistband and ran from the police through a playground.

Shaun Myers, 20, faces eight gun-related charges including careless use of a firearm.